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Al-Qaida in Yemen claims murder of Huthi official

Al-Qaida in Yemen claims murder of Huthi official

Al-Qaida's Yemen affiliate claimed responsibility for the murder of an award-winning journalist turned top official of the Shiite Huthi militia, th…

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Al Houthi loyalist shot dead in Yemen

Al Houthi loyalist shot dead in Yemen

Sana’a: A prominent veteran Yemeni journalist loyal to Al Houthis was assassinated on Wednesday in the Yemeni capital in the latest drive-by shooti…

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GCC says will not allow Yemen to become terrorist haven

GCC says will not allow Yemen to become terrorist haven

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reiterated its rejection of the Shi’ite Houthi group’s takeover in Yemen, stressing that it will not accept the…

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Philippine gov't asks Filipinos to leave war-torn Libya, Yemen

Philippine gov't asks Filipinos to leave war-torn Libya, Yemen

 Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Sunday urged the Filipinos in Libya and Yemen to immediately leave the war-torn countries via the…

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Yemen's political factions unite to counter Houthi takeover

Yemen's political factions unite to counter Houthi takeover

Yemeni political forces who oppose the Shiite militia that has seized control of Sanaa formed an alliance against it Saturday, saying they want to…

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Yemeni opposition announces united front against Houthis

Yemeni opposition announces united front against Houthis

Opponents of Yemen's Houthi militia announced the formation of a national alliance on Saturday to restore the authority of the state, in a major sh…

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Houthis come down from mountains to fill Yemen's power vacuum

Houthis come down from mountains to fill Yemen's power vacuum

In the cave, bodies of three men are buried under rubble, their graves marked by photographs and flowers. They were…

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Al Qaeda Gets Media Makeover in Yemen

Al Qaeda Gets Media Makeover in Yemen

The drone strike shot through the afternoon sky and slammed into the white Suzuki jeep carrying three al Qaeda militants along a remote road in Yem…

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GCC shrugs off Houthi military drills

GCC shrugs off Houthi military drills

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has said its member states have “enough capability to protect (their) territories and sovereignty,” after thousa…

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Houthi leader accuses Gulf states of backing al Qaeda in Yemen

Houthi leader accuses Gulf states of backing al Qaeda in Yemen

The head of Yemen's Houthis accused Gulf Arab states on Tuesday of supplying weapons and funds to Islamist militants, in an effort to create an env…

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Gulf States agree to Yemen talks in bid to avert civil war

Gulf States agree to Yemen talks in bid to avert civil war

The Gulf Cooperation Council is set to meet for talks over the Yemen crisis in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, according to the Saudi state ne…

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Yemen's tribesmen, Houthis clash in Maarib

Yemen's tribesmen, Houthis clash in Maarib

Four people were killed and three others wounded on Sunday during clashes between Houthi groups and tribesmen in the eastern province of Maarib, a…

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Yemen defense minister flees Sanaa to join president in Aden

Yemen defense minister flees Sanaa to join president in Aden

Yemen's defense minister arrived at dawn Sunday at his house outside the southern port city of Aden after fleeing the rebel-held capital, security…

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Yemen dialogue “likely” to take place abroad: JMP spokesman

Yemen dialogue “likely” to take place abroad: JMP spokesman

Yemen’s rival political parties are moving closer to reaching an agreement regarding the location of UN-brokered dialogue to end the political cris…

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Are Turkey, Saudi Arabia working together against Iran

Are Turkey, Saudi Arabia working together against Iran

The relationship between Turkey and Saudi Arabia until now has been treated as almost sacrosanct and is one that is not argued about. Although…

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Yemen al-Qaeda claimes  responsibility of suicide attack, kill 10 of Houthi fighters

Yemen al-Qaeda claimes responsibility of suicide attack, kill 10 of Houthi fighters

Two suicide bombers killed at least 10 Houthi fighters in central Yemen on Tuesday, security sources said, highlighting volatility in a country tor…

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Salman and Sisi discuss Yemen crisis, terrorism

Salman and Sisi discuss Yemen crisis, terrorism

RIYADH —  Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held wide-ranging talks h…

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Iran Builds Ties With Yemen’s Houthis as GCC Moves Embassies

Iran Builds Ties With Yemen’s Houthis as GCC Moves Embassies

Yemen’s Shiite Muslim Houthi group is boosting ties with Iran shortly after Sunni Gulf Arab monarchies moved their embassies to a southern port cit…

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First flight from Iran arrives in rebel-held Yemen capital to warm reception

First flight from Iran arrives in rebel-held Yemen capital to warm reception

SANAA, Yemen –  The first direct flight from Iran to the rebel-held Yemeni capital has arrived, as the country's Shiite rebels formalize ties…

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Rival protests grip Yemen in wake of Shiite rebel power grab as al-Qaida kills 4 soldiers

Rival protests grip Yemen in wake of Shiite rebel power grab as al-Qaida kills 4 soldiers

Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched Friday in the capital, Sanaa, in support of Shiite rebels who captured the city last year. The demonstrators d…

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